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Hey guys! So we are getting into the Summer months now and we all know what that means; Hayfever time. To help you all that have Hayfever I have put together a few little tips on how to survive these Summer months!

To read more of Lauren's healthy tips, read the May edition of the Eyrecourt Examiner in shops next Thursday!

On the 23rd of April, 2nd class will be making their first Holy Communion in Eyrecourt Church at 11 o'clock. After the ceremony, all the family are going to the hall for a little party. It is a very busy time for the second class and everyone is working hard.

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On the 7th of May the Darkness Into Light walk will take place in Ballinasloe. It will begin at 4:15am. It's a 5km circuit and you will finish at the Emerald Ballroom. You can sign up on the day, or you can contact one of the leaders of the Pieta House.

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On the 15th of April the U14 boys took part in the Feile. The night before we were presented with new gear. Our first game was against Ahascragh Fohenagh. Eyrecourt had to travel to Ahascragh.Unfortunately we lost the game by 8 points but we had 2 games on Saturday. On Saturday morning we had an early start; we met in the square at 8:00.

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On the 30th and 31st of March and the 2nd of April in Temperance Hall, Loughrea, there was a musical called The Wedding Singer. The musical was put on by Loughrea Musical Society. Mr. Barrett, who teaches 2nd, 3rd and 4th class in our school, was in the musical.The musical was about a man called Robbie Heart who still lives in his grandmothers basement and is New Jerseys' favourite wedding singer.

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Over the Easter holidays we interviewed Bláithín Conroy. She is teaching in Beijing in China. Bláithín has taught in China for the last year and is staying on for another year. She teaches ages 2 to 15. She doesn’t think the Chinese people are very friendly. It is because of the different culture. The children are very attentive and are easy to teach.

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On the 15th March the school celebrated Proclamation Day. I’m sure you have heard by now that this year is the 100 year anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising when Ireland fought for their independence. Earlier this year the army presented every school in Ireland with an Irish flag and a copy of the Proclamation.

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On the last day of school before the Easter holidays we had our annual Easter Egg raffle. We had 96 eggs altogether. At 11:00 we all went to Ms. Treacys' classroom where the raffle was held. At the start we had a box with everyones' names in it so every one would get an egg. After that it got serious.

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-LornaFeile was founded in 1971 and all the u14 hurling teams play for the Christy ring cup. The current title holders are Ballyboden St.Endas (Dublin). Blackrock in Cork won 1st place. The competition hosts about 25,000 boys and girls each year with all counties involved.

To read more of this article, read the April edition of the Eyrecourt Examiner today!